US EditionMan suspected of shooting officer arrested after 24-hour standoff in Welland, Ont.
A 59-year-old man shot a police officer during a fence dispute, sparking a 24-hour standoff with police negotiators and tactical teams, police said.
- Niagara Regional Police arrested Daniel Tronko, 59-year-old suspect, and charged him with attempted murder after a nearly 24-hour standoff in Welland, Ont. on Dec. 20, 2025.
- During a bylaw visit over a fence dispute, City of Welland bylaw officials requested police accompaniment, prompting a shelter-in-place around 7:45 a.m. Friday after officers were met with gunfire.
- An officer was shot in the chest, taken to hospital as a precaution and later released with minor injuries; Niagara Regional Police negotiators sent remote cameras into the residence, which were repeatedly fired upon and disabled.
- Police lifted shelter-in-place and road closures near Plymouth Road and Second Street, and Ontario's Special Investigations Unit was called in to investigate the shooting.
- A community centre at 145 Lincoln St. became a shelter while school lockdowns and a hold-and-secure at Welland Hospital were lifted Friday; tactical teams from Hamilton, Halton and Peel assisted as police prepared for a long-term operation.
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Man suspected of shooting officer arrested after 24-hour standoff in Welland, Ont.
Police say a 59-year-old man suspected of shooting a police officer in a city southwest of Niagara Falls has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after a nearly 24-hour standoff.
Man faces attempted murder charge, 24-hour standoff in Welland, Ont., ends after police officer shot
Following a 24-hour standoff that held Welland, Ont., on edge, a man barricaded in a former church was taken into custody Saturday and faces charges including attempted murder after a Niagara regional police officer was shot. According to police, it all began with a dispute over a fence that officials say contravenes local bylaws.
Elora Fergus Today
Police in Welland, Ont., arrest man suspected of shooting officer
WELLAND — Police say a man suspected of shooting a police officer in a city southwest of Niagara Falls has been taken into custody after an hours-long standoff.
NiagaraFallsReview.ca
24-hour armed standoff in Welland over; suspect charged with attempted murder
Daniel Tronko, 59, was arrested by Niagara Regional Police emergency task unit officers around 7:25 a.m. Saturday and transported to hospital with unspecified injuries.
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